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Ministry of Finance
Institute of Cost Accounts of India, Pune Chapter Celebrates 3rd GST Day
Pune,05 July 2020
Goods and Services Tax  is India's biggest indirect tax reform which was implemented from 1st July 2017. It is founded on the notion of “One Nation, One Market, One Tax” and we are about to enter the fourth year of successful implementation of GST after braving some serious challenges.
To celebrate the occasion of GST Implementation Day on 1 July 2020, the Institute of cost accounts of India, Pune chapter has announced GST Day Celebration week by organizing various WEBINARS from 1 to 7 July 2020. As a part of the celebration, Pune chapter had organized knowledge sharing session on 04 July 2020.
Chief guest for the session was Shree Rajeev Kapoor, Commissioner, Central Tax Pune II. The session was graced by CMA Neeraj Joshi, Central Council Member & WIRC chairman and CMA Amit Apte, Immediate Past President. For the discussion session, national level speakers CMA V S Datey, CMA Dr. Sanjay Bhargave, CMA Dr. Waman Parkhi and CMA Rajesh Shukla gave their valuable inputs.
CMA Neeraj Joshi briefed the participants about the activities that are carried out at regional and central level of the Institute. CMA Amit Apte briefed the participants about the initiatives taken by the institute, various publications released by Tax Research Committee etc.
Shri Rajeev Kapoor, Commissioner Pune-II CGST highlighted the steps taken by the government during the last 3 years to facilitate taxpayers. He especially emphasized the steps taken by the department during this pandemic situation.
CMA V S Datey thoroughly analyzed the progress of GST during last three years from its implementation. He expressed his thoughts on the positive and painful side of GST Law.
CMA Dr. Waman Parkhi lucidly explained about GST hits and misses in 3 years. He also highlighted the expectations for the next three years.
CMA Rajesh Shukla discussed the impact of GST on Industry. He shared the experience of the Industry during the last three years. He also expressed his views on the skills expected from Cost Accountants who intend to make a career in GST.
While summarizing the session, CMA Dr. Sanjay Bhargave expressed his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities to Cost Accountants. He also expressed his views on progress of GST in the last three years.
The session was compared by CMA Nilesh Kekan. CMA Sujata Budhkar shared her words of wisdom in the Chairperson address. Welcome address was given by CMA Rahul Chincholkar. Strong IT infrastructure is an integral part of a Webinar, for which CMA Shrikant Ippalpalli played a key role. CMA Nagesh Bhagane and CMA Shrikant Ippalpalli gave introduction of speakers. Vote of Thanks was proposed by CMA Rahul Chincholkar.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
16.03 lakh new employees added under ESI Scheme in February, 2023
Around 11,000 new establishments registered under ESI Scheme in February, 2023
16.03 lakh new employees have been added in Employees’ State Insurance Scheme  in the month of February, 2023, as per provisional payroll data released by Employees’ State Insurance Corporation .
As per data, around 11,000 new establishments have been registered in the month of February, 2023 under the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme ensuring social security cover to their employees.
Employees up to the age group of 25 years constitute the majority of new registrations, as 7.42 lakh employees amounting to 46% of the total employees added in the month, belong to this age group. It shows that the youth of the nation are getting good employment opportunities in the country.
Gender-wise analysis of payroll data of February, 2023 indicates addition of 3.12 lakh female workers under ESI Scheme. The data shows that a total 49 transgender employees got registered under ESI Scheme in the month of February 2023. It shows that ESIC is committed to deliver its benefits to every section of the society.
The payroll data is provisional since the data generation is a continuous exercise.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya chairs a review meeting with key experts and officials on new XE-variant of COVID-19
Directs officials to boost ongoing monitoring and surveillance of new variants and cases
Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare today chaired a meeting with the key experts and officials of the country on the new ‘XE variant’ of COVID-19. While reviewing the cases of COVID-19 in the country, he directed the officials to boost ongoing monitoring and surveillance of new variants and cases.
On the medical infrastructure and resources front, Dr. Mandaviya directed officials to constantly review the availability of essential drugs and medicines required for Covid treatment. He further emphasized that the ongoing vaccination drive must be carried out at full pace and all eligible should be vaccinated.
The meeting was attended by Dr V.K. Paul, member, Health, NITI Ayog, Shri. Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary ,Health, Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS, Dr Balram Bhargava, DG, ICMR, Dr. N K Arora, NTAGI and other senior officials of the Health Ministry were also present in the meeting.
Ministry of Culture
Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahostav in Cooch Behar concludes
The three day Cultural Festival of the 11thRashtriya Sanskriti Mahostav in Rajbari of Cooch Behar, West bengal concluded last evening with programs performed by Dohar, a popular Bengali band, other renowned artists and local troupes .
The Mahostav organised for the Rajbari, the magnificent palace grounds witnessed performances by renowned artists and musicians; folk artists highlighting the rich cultural diversity. A big draw was singer and music composer Shri Kailash Kher, Kathak dancer Souvik Chakroborty while tabla mastero, Bikram Ghosh performed at the inauguration. Icons from music to classical performers performed during the last three days giving the local people glimpses of the heritage and also be a platform to encourage and preserve the local arts. A handicraft Mela was also held on the occasion.
The festival held in West Bengal was inaugurated by the Governor Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar in the presence of the Minister of State  Culture, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel on 14th February. The second leg of the program will now be held in Darjeeling from 22nd to 24th February. The RSM which is being organized in the State will enhance mutual understanding and bonding between people of diverse cultures, thereby securing stronger unity and integrity of India.
RSM, the flagship festival of this Ministry of Culture has been organized since 2015 with the active participation of Seven Zonal Culture Centres has been playing a pivotal role to take the vibrant culture of India out to the masses instead of confining to auditoria and galleries. It has been instrumental in showcasing, folk and tribal art, dance, music, cuisines & culture of one state in other states reinforcing the cherished goal of “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” and at the same time providing an effective platform to the artists and artisans to support their livelihood. Ten editions of RSM have been held till date since November, 2015 in various states and cities such as Delhi, Varanasi, Bengaluru, Tawang, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tehri and Madhya Pradesh.
Organized by the Ministry of culture and the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre Kolkata it has brought all the seven zonal cultural centres together to bring culture to the masses and also reinforce the goal of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of Government Stocks
The Government of India has announced the Sale  of  “7.37 per cent Government Stock, 2023” for a notified amount of Rs. 3000 crore  through price based auction,  “7.17 per cent Government Stock, 2028” for a notified amount of Rs. 3,000 crore  through price based auction,  “7.40 per cent Government Stock, 2035” for a notified amount of Rs. 2,000 crore  through price based auction, and  “7.06 per cent Government Stock, 2046” for a notified amount of Rs. 3,000 crore  through price based auction. Subject to the limit of Rs. 11,000 crore, being total notified amount, GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs. 1,000 crore each against any one or more of the above securities. The auctions will be conducted using multiple price method. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on October 12, 2018 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the stocks will be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on October 12, 2018. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 12.00 noon.
The result of the auctions will be announced on October 12, 2018  and payment by successful bidders will be on October 15, 2018 .
The Stocks will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2006-07/178 dated November 16, 2006 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Jal Jeevan Mission Achieves 50% Completion Milestone
9.6 Crore  Rural Households Now Have Access To Tap Water Connections Within Their Premises
Punjab, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh & Bihar With Over 90% Coverage Are Progressing Fast Towards Becoming ‘Har Ghar Jal’ States
6 States/UTs, 108 Districts, 1,222 Blocks, 71,667 Gram Panchayats & 1,51,171 Villages Have Become “Har Ghar Jal”
Keeping in line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision to provide every rural home with safe drinking water, the country has achieved the milestone of 50% rural households having access to tap water connections. Goa, Telangana, A&N Islands, D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu, Puducherry and Haryana have already achieved 100% household connections. Punjab, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Bihar have coverage of more than 90% and are progressing fast towards attaining the status of ‘Har Ghar Jal’.
In a move to attain “Gram Swarajya”, the dream of Mahatma Gandhi, Jal Jeevan Mission aims to empower the Panchayati Raj Institutions and communities by engaging them in water supply schemes from the very beginning. Over 9.59 Crore rural households spread across States/ UTs are getting water within their premises. Women and girls these households are now free from the century old drudgery of walking long distances in scorching heat, rain and snow in search of water. ‘Har Ghar Jal’ is a flagship programme of the Union Government, implemented by Jal Jeevan Mission under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, in partnership with States/ UTs to ensure tap water connection in every rural household by 2024.
At the time of launch Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019, only 3.23 Crore households i.e. 17% of the rural population had access to drinking water through taps. The burden of arrangement of water for daily household needs mostly fell on women and young girls. There is sufficient evidence to suggest that school attendance among girls was significantly lower in summers when due to increased requirements for water, multiple trips were needed. After the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission and improvement in access to tap water connection within their premises, considerable improvement in this regard has been noticed. As on 27.05.2022, 108 districts, 1,222 blocks, 71,667 Gram Panchayats and 1,51,171 villages have become “Har Ghar Jal”, wherein all rural households have been provided with drinking water through taps.
This year as the nation celebrates ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, special Gram Sabhas are being convened across the length and breadth of the country to discuss and deliberate on issues related to drinking water in a move to attain ‘WASH Prabudh Gaon’. Prime Minister Shri Narendra o=Mdoi has addressed and interacted with Sarpanch and members of Pani Samitis on multiple occasions in the past, motivating them to take onus of the programme as they are the ultimate custodians of the water supply infrastructure created under ‘Har Ghar Jal’. Under JJM, support is provided to Panchayats by the State Government through Implementing Support Agencies  in community engagement, building capacity of the Pani Samitis, and taking up O&M activities.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Indian Ports Association Launches ‘PCS 1x’ to Increase Ease of Doing Business
Indian Ports Association , under the guidance of Ministry of Shipping launched the Port Community System ‘PCS1x’. The url www.indianpcs.gov.in was launched by Shri Sanjay Bhatia, Chairman IPA in the presence of various stakeholders from Mumbai today. It was attended by all Major Port Chairmen through video conference. Shri Bhatia, while launching the portal lauded the effort of all involved for completion of the project in record time of 6 months.
‘PCS 1x’ is a cloud based new generation technology, with user-friendly interface. This system seamlessly integrates 8 new stakeholders besides the 19 existing stakeholders from the maritime trade on a single platform.
The platform offers value added services such as notification engine, workflow, mobile application, track and trace, better user interface, better security features, improved inclusion by offering dashboard for those with no IT capability. A unique feature of ‘PCS1x’ is that it can latch on to third party software which provides services to the maritime industry thereby enabling the stakeholders to access wide network of services. The system enables single sign on facility to provide one stop interface to all the functionalities across all stakeholders. Another major feature is the deployment of a world class state of the art payment aggregator solution which removes dependency on bank specific payment eco system.
This system will enable trade to have an improved communication with the customs as they have also embarked on an Application Programming Interface  based architecture, thereby enabling real time interaction.
This System offers a database that acts as a single data point to all transactions. Itcaptures and stores data on its first occurrence thereby reducing manual intervention, the need to enter transaction data at various points and thereby reducing errors in the process. It is estimated that this feature alone will reduce 11/2 to 2 days in a life of transaction. The application will have a cascading effect in reducing dwell time and overall cost of transaction. The platform has the potential to revolutionize maritime trade in India and bring it at par with global best practices and pave the way to improve the Ease of Doing Business world ranking and Logistics Performance Index  ranks.
A major training and outreach program is under way to educate the stakeholders about the uses and benefits of ‘PCS 1x’.
This system is also an initiative that supports green initiatives by reducing dependency on paper. The web-based platform has been developed indigenously and is a part of the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Digital India’ initiative of the Hon’ble Prime Minister.
The Ministry of Shipping is separately issuing order to make usage of the PCS platform mandatory.
For more details on the stakeholder registration and integration process log on to www.indianpcs.gov.in or call the helpline no.: 1800115055
Email : support.ipcs[at]nic[dot]in
Ministry of Coal
Seminar on best practices and latest trends related to “Environment and Sustainability organized by Environment Division of CIL, Ministry of Coal as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Celebrations
In commemoration of 75 years of India's Independence, Environment Department of Coal India Ltd  under the Ministry of Coal organised a Seminar through virtual mode as part of "Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav".
The title of the seminar was “Study of Carbon Sequestration and Water Footprint of ECL" and it's purpose was to update knowledge on the best practices and latest trends related to “Environment and Sustainability” practiced globally. The resource person for the seminar was Dr. D D Majumdar, PhD  Principal Scientist & Head, NEERI Kolkata.
The seminar was a success, wherein the resource person shared the methodology of computing Carbon sequestration potential due to afforestation in mine out area. Best practices in mine reclamation for maximum carbon sequestration which could be adopted in the mines of CIL were deliberated upon. Concept of water footprint and its difference from water audit was also explained in the seminar.
More than 80 executives belonging to all subsidiaries of CIL, CMPDI and NEC participated in the webinar through 75 web links points.
Some screenshots taken during the Seminar are given below.
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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Pritam Siwach Academy clinch Khelo India Women’s Hockey League  title
Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy, Sonepat, emerged winners of the Khelo India Women’s Hockey League  after defeating Sports Hostel Bhubaneswar 5-0 in the final at the Sports Authority of India National Centre of Excellence in Lucknow on Wednesday.
Manju Chorsiya scored a brace while Tannu, Ritika and captain Bharti Saroha scored one goal each. Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy, SAI ‘B’ team and the SAI ‘A’ team stood 3rd, 4th and 5th respectively. Sanjna Horo of SAI ‘A’ team remained the topscorer of the final phase with 11 goals.
The Sonepat-based academy is run by Dronacharya Award winner and former captain of the India women’s hockey team Pritam Rani Siwach. Her husband Kuldeep Siwach is the coach of the U-21 women’s team, which took home not only the trophy but also a cash prize of Rs 10 Lakh.
“We had planned for the victory over the three phases of the tournament. In the final today, we used the correct formation that we wanted and got the target we wanted to achieve,” said Kuldeep to Sports Authority of India. “I want to thank SAI and Hockey India from the bottom of my heart for this exposure.”
Talking about the team composition, Kuldeep added, “We have a class 7 student in our team, girls who have played in sub-junior level as well as the junior national level. These girls showcased a lot of confidence and everyone who watched them play saw it. Our captain Bharti Saroha also gave her best and in the coming future, I see them making it big for the Indian national team.”
The first phase of the tournament was launched at the Major Dhyanchand Stadium in New Delhi by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Thakur, Minister of State for Sports Shri Nisith Pramanik and IOA President Shri Narinder Batra, last December. Jointly organized by SAI and Hockey India, the second phase took place in SAI Lucknow last month; the final phase venue also remained the same.
Election Commission
Allotment of Broadcast/Telecast time doubled for National/recognized State Political Parties to aid non-contact based campaign during Covid-19
Considering the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and enhanced relevance of non-contact based campaign, Election Commission of India, in consultation with Prasar Bharti Corporation has decided to double the broadcast/telecast time allotted to each National Party and recognized State Party of Bihar State on Doordarshan and All India Radio during the ongoing General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2020.
A copy of the Commission’s Order No.437/TA-LA/1/2020/Communication, dated 9th October, 2020 regarding allotment of Broadcast/Telecast time to National/State political parties in the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2020 is enclosed for the information of the general public.
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Ministry of Finance
Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs. 9,871 crore released to 17 States
Total Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs. 98,710 crore released to States in current Financial Year
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, today released monthly Post Devolution Revenue Deficit  Grant of Rs. 9,871 crore to 17 States. This was the 10th instalment of the PDRD grant released to the States.
So far, an amount of Rs. 98,710 crore has been released to eligible States as Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant in the current financial year. State-wise details of the grant released this month and total amount of Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant released to the States in 2021-22 is annexed.
The Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grants are provided to the States under Article 275 of the Constitution. The grants are released to the States as per the recommendations of the Fifteenth Finance Commission to meet the gap in Revenue Accounts of the States post devolution. The Commission has recommended PDRD grants to 17 States and the same is being released in monthly installments.
The eligibility of States to receive this grant and the quantum of grant was decided by the Commission based on the gap between assessment of revenue and expenditure of the State after taking into account the assessed devolution for the financial year 2021-22. The Fifteenth Finance Commission has recommended a total Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs. 1,18,452 crore to 17 States in the financial year 2021-22. Out of this, an amount of Rs. 98,710 crore  has been released so far.
The States who have been recommended Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant by the Fifteenth Finance Commission are: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
State-wise Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grants Released

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S.No.
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Name of State
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Amount released in January 2022

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Total amount released in 2021-22
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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1438.08
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14380.83
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2
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Assam
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531.33
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5313.33
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3
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Haryana
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11.00
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110.00
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4
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Himachal Pradesh
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854.08
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8540.83
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5
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Karnataka
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135.92
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1359.17
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6
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Kerala
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1657.58
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16575.83
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7
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Manipur
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210.33
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2103.33
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8
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Meghalaya
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106.58
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1065.83
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9
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Mizoram
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149.17
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1491.67
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10
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Nagaland
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379.75
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3797.50
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11
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Punjab
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840.08
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8400.83
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12
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Rajasthan
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823.17
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8231.67
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13
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Sikkim
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56.50
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565.00
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14
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Tamil Nadu
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183.67
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1836.67
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15
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Tripura
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378.83
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3788.33
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16
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Uttarakhand
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647.67
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6476.67
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17
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West Bengal
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1467.25
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14672.50
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Total
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9871.00
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98710.00
Ministry of Defence
CONTRACT SIGNING WITH M/s SURYADIPTA PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED, THANE FOR ACQUISITION OF ELEVEN AMMUNITION CUM TORPEDO CUM MISSILE BARGE FOR INDIAN NAVY
A contract for construction & delivery of Eleven Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile  Barges has been concluded with M/s Suryadipta Projects Private Limited, Thane, anMSME on 05 March 2021. Delivery of Barges is scheduled to commence from May 22. The Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barges will be inducted in Indian Navy to undertake the mission needs for embarking/ disembarking Ammunition, Torpedo & Missile etc. These barges will be built under the Classification Rules of Indian Register of Shipping . The project adds another milestone to the Atmanirbhar Bharat & Make in India initiative of the Government of India.
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